up-and-down
Example Sentences
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He said it has been an "up-and-down" season for Celtic but his team are still very much in the mix after their win at Fir Park.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
In theory, transportation systems could connect buildings—and even clusters of buildings—moving people sideways and up-and-down through large complexes, campuses or dense urban districts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
“I want to be around for a long time — not just another teen up-and-down type of thing.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026
Moore’s departure ends an up-and-down tenure at the University of Michigan.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 11, 2025
He couldn’t even walk right—kept bobbing up-and-down, up-and-down, driving everybody crazy, giving their position away.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
